Deep Rooted

James Beasley Jr. was born into it. The roots of Gangsterdom run three
generations deep in his family from Hunter’s Point, the Mecca of San
Francisco, California’s black underworld.
A hustler from birth, Beasley jumped knee deep into the cocaine trade
when the new form called crack, made the drug available and affordable for
the oppressed masses.
Beasley formed a formidable crew called the B-Team to rival the A-Team
that was put together by other members of his family. Beasley wanted to be
the leader of his own organization and he grew to become the most
monetarily successful cocaine dealer in California in the 80’s.
His story will take you from project floors to penthouse suites. From
shabby dope houses to $100,000 stash houses and $500,000 homes. From
street wars to heavyweight championship fights. From the Grammy’s with
the Jackson’s to the birth of Death Row Records.
This is the untold and unforgettable story of the true definition of a
baller.
In these pages you will see how he turned crumbs of cocaine into drug
deals that involved hundreds of kilos and millions of dollars.
A businessman at heart, James was on the cutting edge of the real estate
boom and he bought several properties throughout California and Nevada.
Turned on by outsiders and charged with federal conspiracy charges,
Beasley was eventually sentenced to 30 years in prison along with other
members of his crew.